Mercer has said it is the 'long-standing policy of successive governments not to comment on the activities of our Special Forces' – but expects his political rival, Fred Thomas, to deviate from it
2024 General Election
Records seen by Byline Times throw doubt on the party's claims about the tech firm employed by Conservative MPs
'There is a long history of industry leaders and lobbyists becoming politicians. In principle, this can be beneficial – but rarely is'
A leaked memo by Veterans' Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer revealed Rishi Sunak’s circle initially denied requests to allow the cards to be accepted over fears it would 'open the floodgates' to student ID cards
Matt Gallagher examines elections staffs' repeated warnings of electoral 'delivery failure'
Around a quarter of a million Brits living abroad could vote on 4 July, affecting results in areas they no longer live
Human rights group Liberty says there is a "huge risk" of large numbers of voters being denied their democratic rights
The ‘Shy Tory’ effect now extends beyond voters to Conservative incumbents as critics complain that voters shouldn't need a 'magnifying glass to work out' who they are voting for
Nigel Farage echoes Trump supporters’ conspiracy theories about electoral fraud in 2020 and makes unevidenced claims of corruption in the UK postal voting system
This is the first general election in which every Brit living overseas can vote, but many non-British workers living in the UK feel deliberately excluded